Hospitals are facing increased pressure on services as thousands of junior doctors go on strike across the West.
Hundreds of hospital operations and procedures have been cancelled, and patients have been urged to utilise other NHS services where possible during the 24-hour walkout.
Junior doctors across the South West are to go on strike from 8am this morning.
Hundreds of operations and appointments have been cancelled. It's the first of a series of walk-outs after talks with the government over a new contract broke down. Emergency cover is still being provided.
The strike by junior doctors ended at 8am today (13 January) but caused disruption in hospitals across our region, cancelling procedures.
A junior doctor is a qualified doctor who is working whilst training to become a consultant or GP.
With hundreds of operations cancelled and many of the region's hospitals on 'black alert', what does the doctors' strike mean for you?